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New Patreon Billing Options
🕑 Added 2022-09-26 22:13:15 +0000 UTCHi friends,
Patreon has introduced a new potential billing system. Under this new system, instead of being charged on the first of the month, you would be charged monthly on the date you sign up. This helps patrons avoid things such as back-to-back billing (if you pledge late in Month 1 and then are charged at the beginning of Month 2).
There are a few downsides to this for me as a creator. Namely, many of my benefits operate on a monthly schedule - the alpha build password changes at the start of each month, bonus content tends to be scheduled for the middle of the month, and side stories are typically posted towards the end of the month. If I change the billing options, I will not be changing my monthly schedule.
Unfortunately, this isn't something I can test out and then change later down the line. As with all Patreon billing options, once you switch to a specific system, the change is permanent.
I'm open to hearing if the "charge by signup date" is better for you than the "charge on the first of the month" system. This poll won't determine my ultimate decision, but I do want to hear what you think!
I also have the option of enabling annual plans. Instead of paying monthly, you would pay once and have access to all of your tier's content for 12 months. I haven't enacted this before, but if it's something that would be of interest, please let me know!
Poll closes on October 7th. 💖
Comments
L. Gonzales
charge by sign up date works best for me because I have double charged myself a few times, but if charge on the first of the month makes the most sense based on how you release content then I am up for whichever works best for you
Megs
But if you do end up changing it to be when the patron signed up, I’ll just make it so I sign up on the first anyway 😂
Megs
I get paid on the first of the month, and it’s just so much easier to budget if everything that needs to get paid gets paid at the start of the month, I know to expect it
